AEIC Weekly Seismicity Report

AEIC compiles weekly seismicity reports as soon as the data is processed; normally within seven days of the week's end.

The weekly seismicity report includes:



ALASKA WEEKLY SEISMICITY HIGHLIGHTS Issued: November 18, 2009 Prepared by: N.Kozyreva No: 44 - 09 The following is a list of significant earthquakes during the time period: November 09 to November 15, 2009: November 13 at 21:01:45.656 UTC (November 13, 12:01:45.656 AKST), Ml 4.4, 52.27N -168.30W, depth=40.4 km: A light earthquake was located in FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. This earthquake was: 52 miles ( 83 km) SSE of Nikolski 133 miles (214 km) SW of Unalaska 134 miles (216 km) SW of Dutch Harbor 156 miles (251 km) E of Amukta Pass November 9 at 01:13:59.350 UTC (November 8, 16:13:59.350 AKST), Ml 4.3, 52.22N -168.44W, depth=35.1 km: A light earthquake was located in FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. This earthquake was: 53 miles ( 85 km) SSE of Nikolski 139 miles (223 km) SW of Unalaska 140 miles (226 km) SW of Dutch Harbor 151 miles (243 km) E of Amukta Pass November 15 at 21:05:22.931 UTC (November 15, 12:05:22.931 AKST), Ml 4.3, 52.38N -168.87W, depth=25.2 km: A light earthquake was located in FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. This earthquake was: 39 miles ( 62 km) S of Nikolski 132 miles (213 km) E of Amukta Pass 141 miles (227 km) SW of Unalaska 143 miles (230 km) SW of Dutch Harbor November 10 at 00:29:40.222 UTC (November 9, 15:29:40.222 AKST), Ml 4.1, 52.21N -168.48W, depth=5.5 km: A light earthquake was located in FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. This earthquake was: 53 miles ( 85 km) SSE of Nikolski 141 miles (226 km) SW of Unalaska 142 miles (229 km) SW of Dutch Harbor 149 miles (240 km) E of Amukta Pass November 10 at 07:39:35.276 UTC (November 9, 22:39:35.276 AKST), Ml 4.0, 52.21N -173.94W, depth=26.4 km: A light earthquake was located in ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.. This earthquake was: 11 miles ( 18 km) E of Atka 82 miles (133 km) W of Amukta Pass 118 miles (190 km) ENE of Adak 219 miles (352 km) W of Nikolski November 13 at 03:30:26.068 UTC (November 12, 18:30:26.068 AKST), Ml 3.9, 60.46N -152.22W, depth=79.9 km: A light earthquake was located in SOUTHERN ALASKA. This earthquake was: 33 miles ( 52 km) WNW of Clam Gulch 33 miles ( 54 km) WNW of Kasilof 34 miles ( 54 km) W of Kenai 34 miles ( 54 km) NW of Ninilchik November 11 at 11:21:53.676 UTC (November 11, 02:21:53.676 AKST), Ml 3.9, 60.14N -153.36W, depth=156.5 km: A minor earthquake was located in SOUTHERN ALASKA. This earthquake was: 33 miles ( 53 km) E of Port Alsworth 36 miles ( 58 km) NE of Pedro Bay 53 miles ( 85 km) ENE of Nondalton 59 miles ( 94 km) W of Ninilchik November 9 at 11:02:28.432 UTC (November 9, 02:02:28.432 AKST), Ml 3.7, 51.14N -178.45W, depth=16.0 km: A minor earthquake was located in ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.. This earthquake was: 92 miles (148 km) WSW of Adak 113 miles (183 km) ESE of Amchitka 196 miles (315 km) WSW of Atka 255 miles (410 km) ESE of Buldir Is November 10 at 07:58:22.769 UTC (November 9, 22:58:22.769 AKST), Ml 3.5, 51.45N -174.22W, depth=15.0 km: A minor earthquake was located in ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.. This earthquake was: 51 miles ( 82 km) S of Atka 108 miles (174 km) ESE of Adak 113 miles (182 km) WSW of Amukta Pass 249 miles (401 km) WSW of Nikolski The data in this report are preliminary and subject to revision. Most of the earthquake parameters have been determined by AEIC, with supplemental data provided by the U.S.G.S. National Earthquake Information Center, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center MS 967, Denver, CO 80225. The data are released on the condition that none of the cooperating agencies may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use. For more information on earthquakes and seismology, contact the AEIC at (907)-474-7320.